[Latin Name] Haematococcus Pluvialis

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications]1% 2% 3% 5%

[Appearance] Dark red Powder

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Brief Introduction

Astaxanthin is a natural nutritional component, it can be found as a food supplement. The supplement is intended for human, animal, and aquaculture consumption.

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid. It belongs to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenes, which are built from five carbon precursors; isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate . Astaxanthin is classified as a xanthophyll (originally derived from a word meaning “yellow leaves” since yellow plant leaf pigments were the first recognized of the xanthophyll family of carotenoids), but currently employed to describe carotenoid compounds that have oxygen-containing moities, hydroxyl or ketone , such as zeaxanthin and canthaxanthin. Indeed, astaxanthin is a metabolite of zeaxanthin and/or canthaxanthin, containing both hydroxyl and ketone functional groups. Like many carotenoids, astaxanthin is a colorful, lipid-soluble pigment. This colour is due to the extended chain of conjugated (alternating double and single) double bonds at the centre of the compound. This chain of conjugated double bonds is also responsible for the antioxidant function of astaxanthin (as well as other carotenoids) as it results in a region of decentralized electrons that can be donated to reduce a reactive oxidizing molecule.

Function:

1.Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant and may protect against oxidative damage to body tissues.

2.Astaxanthin can improve the immune response by increasing the number of antibody producing cells.

3.Astaxanthin is a potential candidate to treat neurodegenerative disease such as Alzhimer and Parkinson diease.

4.Astaxanthin dan reduce UVA-light damage to skin such as sunburn, inflammation, ageing and skin cancer.

Application

1.When applied in pharmaceutical field, astaxanthin powder has the good function of antineoplastic;

2.When applied in health food field, astaxanthin powder is used as food additives for pigment and health care;

3.When applied in cosmetic field, astaxanthin powder has the good function of antioxidant and anti-aging;

4.When applied in animal feeds field, astaxanthin powder is used as animal feed additive to impart coloration, including farm-raised salmon and egg yolks.

V I D A S A N A · T é M a t c h a

Ayuda a la salud en general y a combatir los signos normales del envejecimiento

Me encanta el Matcha latte porque ofrece muchos beneficios para la salud. El té verde Matcha es un té de alta calidad, el más potente como fuente de nutrientes y proteínas y aún más rico en antioxidantes (polifenoles) que el té verde convencional. Además contiene otro polifenol llamado EGCG que ha demostrado acelerar el metabolismo y reducir el crecimiento de las células cancerígenas.

Contiene cafeína. Como estás consumiendo directamente el polvo de la hoja esto supone ingerir tres veces más cafeína que con un té convencional. Los aficionados al matcha lo usan normalmente para desayunar y comparan sus efectos con el subidón del café de por la mañana. Y aunque sus defensores también hablan de que crea un efecto dual alarma-calma no se recomienda beberlo en las seis horas previas al descanso nocturno.

Se relaciona con la meditación. La preparación del matcha es uno de los rituales más importantes de la ceremonia japonesa del té y durante mucho tiempo se ha asociado al estado Zen. La ceremonia de preparación del matcha induce un estado de relajación que sirve como preparación para empezar a meditar.

Su sabor es fuerte y las versiones edulcoradas no tienen la misma calidad. El sabor del matcha es parecido al de la hierba o al de una hoja de espinaca. A otros les recuerda el sabor umami (vocablo japonés que significa ‘sabroso’). Para mejorar su sabor fuerte han salido al mercado versiones con polvos mezclados con azúcar, con chocolate o con leche. Ninguna mezcla es recomendable porque se alteran las cualidades de la planta. Una buena pista para saber si el matcha que compras es auténtico es su precio. El matcha puro y fresco es caro.

Se puede incorporar a las comidas. El matcha está de moda y no solo como una bebida, muchos chefs de prestigio lo han incluido en sus platos. De hecho, ya es posible encontrar en la Red y las redes sociales recetas de bizcochos, brownies o incluso sopas de matcha.

R E C E T A · P a s t el d e C o c o y M a t c h a

Para la base del pastel crudivegano:

1. un paquete de coco ralllado
2. Arándanos o pasas deshidratadas
3. Un poco de leche vegetal
4. Mix de semillas

Mezclar todo en un bol y lo ponéis en un molde, lo presionáis que quede uniforme y lo ponéis al congelador para que quede solido y duro, así podéis poner la crema de matcha ecnima.

Para la crema de Matcha necesitáis:

1. Matcha en polvo
2. Stevia o agave
3. Crema de leche de arroz
4. Agar Agar
5. Un poco de leche vegetal

Ponéis todos los ingredientes en un cazo hasta hervir, pasar la batidora o la tourmix para que no queden grumos.

Dejar enfriar 10 minutos y lo ponéis en el molde , y lo volvéis a introducir al congelador hasta que quede un pastel solido y duro. Luego lo podéis reposar en la nevera.

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Found an amazing vid that shows every bit of happenings inside a cell with bright and vivid graphic presentation.

Notes:
Cell – the smallest unit of life. It takes up useful molecules and gets rid of waste molecules. It breaks down larger molecules to produce usable energy in the form of ATP molecules, where energy was stored, to synthesize other larger molecules. Big molecules are CONSTANTLY being breaking down into small molecules and the pieces used to make big molecules again, a process called ‘turnover’.

Selectin – any of a family of sugar-binding lectins that are found on the surface of cells (as endothelial cells and white blood cells) and that promote their adhesion to other cells and mediate their migration to sites of inflammation.

Leukocytes – white blood cell

Chemokine – any of a group of chemotactic cytokines that are produced by various cells (as at sites of inflammation), that are thought to provide directional cues for the movement of white blood cells (as T cells, monocytes, and neutrophils), and that include some playing a role in HIV infection because the cell surface receptors to which they bind are also used by specific strains of HIV for entry into cells.

Proteoglycan – any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue, are made up mostly of carbohydrate consisting of various polysaccharide side chains linked to a protein, and resemble polysaccharides rather than proteins in their properties.

2 classes of receptors –
Ligand-gated ion channel
G protein-coupled receptor

Mitochondria – an organelle which break down nutrients such as glucose and provide the cell with energy to perform its function.

Membrane – defines the boundary of the cell and consists of a double layer of fatlike lipid molecules. Embedded in the membrane are a variety of protein molecules that have special functions.

Microtubule – a long strand of bundles of protein filaments arranged around a hollow core; part of the cytoskeleton and involved in transporting substances from place to place within a cell.

G-protein – a protein coupled to a metabotropic receptor. When a molecule of the neurotransmitter binds with the receptor, the receptor activates a G protein situated inside the membrane next to the receptor.

Cited:
Almon, Richard. Drugs, Stress, and Human Function. Cognella, Inc., 2013. USA

Carlson, Neil R., Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, 9th ed. Pearson, 2014. USA

U.S. National Library of Medicine, MedLine Plus, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

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